"Misguided" Christmas Bombs: Tinubu Dupes Donald Trump As Nigeria's Intelligence Directs US Rockets To Empty Farmland
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2025 4:47 pm
"Misguided" Christmas Bombs: Tinubu Dupes Donald Trump As Nigeria's Intelligence Directs US Rockets To Empty Farmland
EsinIslam and Agencies
The US strikes did not hit anyone and landed in an empty farmland, the Guardian understands.
However, what is being spoken about on the ground is that the Nigerian air force mistakenly bombed an area just an hour away from the same place last Christmas, which killed at least 10 people.
These airstrikes affected residents of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame local government area of the north-western Sokoto state.
Sources told the media that the communities are located near Surame Forest, a known hideout for bandits.
The villagers only received compensation five days ago, according to the air force’s Facebook page.
“Recounting the circumstances of the incident, the CAS explained that the air operation was conducted under Operation Fasan Yamma following intelligence on suspected terrorists transiting through the affected communities,” the post read.
The US military’s Africa Command (Africom) said the strikes in Sokoto state had been carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities. An earlier Africom statement posted on X and then removed said they had been conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities.
Clashes between Muslim herders and predominantly Christian farming communities in parts of Nigeria have been aggravated by ethnicity and religion, but their roots lie in competition for land and water.
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US Airstrikes Hit Wrong Target In Sokoto — Security Expert
A counter-terrorism and security expert, Zagazola Makama, has described the Thursday’s airstrikes carried out by the United States military in Sokoto State as a misdirected operation that failed to hit any terrorist stronghold.
Makama made the assertion amid growing public interest surrounding the reported US military action in North-west Nigeria.
In a post shared on his verified X account handle, Makama said the airstrikes reportedly landed in a location with no known history of terrorist activity, thereby yielding no impact on insurgent groups operating in the country.
“Those Asking for our opinion on the U.S. Strike in Sokoto. Well, the Bombs Dropped in a Relatively Safe Part of Sokoto State with no impact,” he wrote.
According to the security analyst, the affected area, Jabo community, is a farming settlement located under Tambuwal local government area of Sokoto State and has no record of activities linked to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), ISIS, or Boko Haram.
“Jabo is a farming community under Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and it has no single record of ISIS and ISWAP activity,” he stated.
Makama further explained that while foreign military support in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism was welcome, such interventions must be based on accurate intelligence to avoid striking non-threat locations.
“We welcome U.S interventions to assist Nigeria, but certainly Jabo community in Sokoto was a wrong target for ISWAP, Boko Haram or ISIS who are known to be operating in the North East Nigeria,” he said.
“Even JNIM a.k.a Lakurawa do not have any base in North West,” Makama added.
Addressing narratives around religious violence, the security expert stressed that the affected community poses no threat to Christians, noting that the area is predominantly Muslims and has itself been a victim of banditry.
“The area of strikes is also predominantly 98 Muslim population and does not possess any threat to Christian Genocide. It is a case of bandits terrorizing muslims,” he wrote.
Despite his criticism of the alleged target, Makama maintained that sustained military pressure on terror groups remains necessary.
“The strikes and more to come is a welcome development as it will send a big message,” he concluded.
EsinIslam and Agencies
The US strikes did not hit anyone and landed in an empty farmland, the Guardian understands.
However, what is being spoken about on the ground is that the Nigerian air force mistakenly bombed an area just an hour away from the same place last Christmas, which killed at least 10 people.
These airstrikes affected residents of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame local government area of the north-western Sokoto state.
Sources told the media that the communities are located near Surame Forest, a known hideout for bandits.
The villagers only received compensation five days ago, according to the air force’s Facebook page.
“Recounting the circumstances of the incident, the CAS explained that the air operation was conducted under Operation Fasan Yamma following intelligence on suspected terrorists transiting through the affected communities,” the post read.
The US military’s Africa Command (Africom) said the strikes in Sokoto state had been carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities. An earlier Africom statement posted on X and then removed said they had been conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities.
Clashes between Muslim herders and predominantly Christian farming communities in parts of Nigeria have been aggravated by ethnicity and religion, but their roots lie in competition for land and water.
Priests and pastors have increasingly been kidnapped for ransom but some experts say this may be a trend driven by criminal incentives rather than religious discrimination.
Nigerian Corrupt Intelligence Made in Tinubu's Bourdillon?
A Ribadu Riddle: Tinubu's Government Directs US Airstrikes To Hit Wrong Target In Sokoto — Security Expert Has Confirmed
US Airstrikes Hit Wrong Target In Sokoto — Security Expert
A counter-terrorism and security expert, Zagazola Makama, has described the Thursday’s airstrikes carried out by the United States military in Sokoto State as a misdirected operation that failed to hit any terrorist stronghold.
Makama made the assertion amid growing public interest surrounding the reported US military action in North-west Nigeria.
In a post shared on his verified X account handle, Makama said the airstrikes reportedly landed in a location with no known history of terrorist activity, thereby yielding no impact on insurgent groups operating in the country.
“Those Asking for our opinion on the U.S. Strike in Sokoto. Well, the Bombs Dropped in a Relatively Safe Part of Sokoto State with no impact,” he wrote.
According to the security analyst, the affected area, Jabo community, is a farming settlement located under Tambuwal local government area of Sokoto State and has no record of activities linked to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), ISIS, or Boko Haram.
“Jabo is a farming community under Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and it has no single record of ISIS and ISWAP activity,” he stated.
Makama further explained that while foreign military support in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism was welcome, such interventions must be based on accurate intelligence to avoid striking non-threat locations.
“We welcome U.S interventions to assist Nigeria, but certainly Jabo community in Sokoto was a wrong target for ISWAP, Boko Haram or ISIS who are known to be operating in the North East Nigeria,” he said.
“Even JNIM a.k.a Lakurawa do not have any base in North West,” Makama added.
Addressing narratives around religious violence, the security expert stressed that the affected community poses no threat to Christians, noting that the area is predominantly Muslims and has itself been a victim of banditry.
“The area of strikes is also predominantly 98 Muslim population and does not possess any threat to Christian Genocide. It is a case of bandits terrorizing muslims,” he wrote.
Despite his criticism of the alleged target, Makama maintained that sustained military pressure on terror groups remains necessary.
“The strikes and more to come is a welcome development as it will send a big message,” he concluded.